Howdy from New York!! The flight over was fine. I was flying business class, which is always nice, though Aer Lingus business class to NY from Shannon is nothing extra special, so I probably wouldn't bother with it if I had to pay by myself!!! My video screen wasn't working! The cabin wasn't full, so I could have moved, but then I decided I'd just read for the entire flight -- so I did!!!

First, I went through the page proofs of "Koyasan", which came just before I left. Didn't have to make any real changes, though I did find a few mistakes which I corrected! I'll send these home with Bas (who is in NY with me) to send to my editor next week -- and that will be the end of my work on "Koyasan"!!!

Then I spent most of the flight finishing "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown. It was nicely paced, with some good twists. Not as captivating as "The Da Vinci Code", but a good, enjoyable read.

After that I started "From a Buick 8" by Stephen King. It kicked off very engaginly, so I'm looking forward to seeing how it develops ...

Met Bas at our hotel, which is very close to Times Square. (She flew from Manchester -- she was at a wedding on Saturday.) We have a very nice room (it would need to be, considering the price I paid for it!!). Went for a little walk in the evening. Ate at TGI Friday's. Then I bought some art pieces by a guy called David Roy -- http://www.woodthatworks.com/ -- they're moving, wooden pieces, extremely cool!! I bought one a couple of years ago and was determined to look for more when I next came back! After that, we watched a bit of TV, then tucked in for a deep night's sleep.